Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Ways and Means

Assembly Bill 45

Relating to:  authorizing towns to participate in multijurisdictional tax incremental financing districts.

By Representatives Jacque, Krug, Steffen, Macco, Ballweg, Kremer, Murphy, Spiros and Thiesfeldt; cosponsored by Senators Cowles and Wanggaard.

February 17, 2015       Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

March 31, 2015           Public Hearing Held

Present:       (9)        Representative Spiros; Representatives Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Riemer, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (3)        Representatives Macco, Petersen and Zepnick.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Appearances For

·      Rep.  Jacque

·      Sarah Burdette - Town of Ledgeview

·      Timothy Roehl - Town of Middleton

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Brian Doudna - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Rebecca Ballweg - Wisconsin Economic Development Association

·      Sen. Cowles

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 07, 2015             Executive Session Held

Present:       (11)      Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Riemer, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Absent:       (1)        Representative Zepnick.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Representative Jacque, seconded by Representative Macco that Assembly Bill 45 be recommended for passage.

Ayes:     (11)   Representative Spiros; Representatives Macco, Kerkman, Novak, Steffen, Jacque, Katsma, Petersen, Riemer, Ohnstad and Brostoff.

Noes:     (0)     None.

Absent:  (1)     Representative Zepnick.

PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 11, Noes 0

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Angela Hodkiewicz

Committee Clerk